If you’ve noticed your teeth aren’t quite as pearly white as you’d like them to be, you may be in the market for a whitening product or treatment. Over the counter gels or strips are relatively inexpensive and can be purchased at most drug or discount stores, but they tend to be less powerful than professional, and thus take longer to be effective. On the other hand, professional treatment may cost a bit more but can erase up to eight shades of discoloration in about an hour.

While many factors may go into your decision of which method you choose, one thing remains the same for both treatments: it’s important that you only treat a healthy mouth.

Here’s why that’s so important when whitening your teeth.

Be honest: wouldn’t you like to know what sort of qualities make a smile attractive to humans? So did dental researchers. As you might have guessed, they found that a big component for conventionally beautiful smiles is symmetry.

This post will look at some of the finer details the researchers discovered, as well as examples of cosmetic dental treatments that can help balance out your look. If you’ve been thinking about your teeth’s aesthetics, you definitely won’t want to miss out on this!

Losing a dental filling can be a surprising and uncomfortable experience. Whether it happens while eating out with friends or seemingly out of nowhere while watching TV, the stress is the same. This is why it’s important to know exactly what to do once it happens. While lost fillings aren’t urgent dental emergencies, it’s still crucial to protect your tooth until you can see a dentist. Read on to find a step-by-step guide to prevent damage when a dental filling falls out.

Dental implants have allowed millions of people to replace their missing teeth with beautiful restorations that look, work, and feel just like the real thing. These amazing prosthetic devices have allowed many to enjoy a complete smile even after losing all of their teeth, which leads some to ask whether they need to worry about tooth decay or other oral infections after receiving them. Here’s why proper oral hygiene is still extremely important if you have one, a few, or many dental implants.

If you have a gap from missing two or more consecutive teeth, a dental bridge can restore your smile and improve functionality. To keep your dental bridge in good shape, it’s important to maintain it properly. Regular dental visits, good oral hygiene, and avoiding damaging habits are essential for extending the life of your bridge. Follow these care tips to ensure your dental bridge stays effective and your smile stays healthy for years.

If you’re a smoker and wear dentures, you may believe that now that you’ve replaced those missing teeth, you’re in the clear to keep smoking. Unfortunately, however, this is simply not true. Just because you wear dentures doesn’t mean you have the green light to keep lighting up. In fact, smoking or consuming tobacco products is just as dangerous for denture wearers as it is for those with their natural teeth. Here’s why even if you’ve got dentures, it’s time to quit tobacco once and for all.

Summer is a time for making memories, and that usually means lots of photographs. However, many people are anxious about showing off their smiles due to dental defects such as gaps, chips, cracks, and stains. Thankfully, cosmetic dentistry includes a range of treatments that may be able to help you achieve a smile that you’ll be proud to show off. Here’s what you should know about how teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, and cosmetic bonding can help you make the most of your summer.

We’re all familiar with the sensation of losing our baby teeth because it’s a natural part of our transition from childhood to adulthood. Then, once our permanent teeth grow in we expect them to be permanent structures in our mouths. If you’ve noticed one has become loose or is wiggling, it’s natural to feel concerned. What causes this? How worried should you be? Is it considered a dental emergency?

Continue reading to learn more about why this happens and how your dentist can help!

Have you ever wondered why so many movie stars have seemingly flawless smiles? The answer is probably cosmetic dentistry. Cosmetic dental treatments have become accessible to the average dental patient, and you probably know more people who have had them than you realize. Since almost everyone has some aesthetic flaw in their smile that they’d like to correct, you might be curious about what these treatments can do for you. Here are a few common cosmetic dental treatments and what you need to be a good candidate for them.

Feeling insecure about stains on your teeth can be common. While whitening products are easy to find, worries about their harsh bleaching effects, which may damage enamel and lead to sensitivity, often arise. Thus, you may explore alternatives. Turmeric has gained attention as a natural option, believed to enhance tooth brightness and support oral well-being. But is there scientific evidence to support these claims? Keep reading to uncover the truth!